Verse 3
And Esther{H635} spake{H1696}{(H8762)} yet again{H3254}{(H8686)} before{H6440} the king{H4428}, and fell down{H5307}{(H8799)} at{H6440} his feet{H7272}, and besought{H2603}{(H8691)} him with tears{H1058}{(H8799)} to put away{H5674}{(H8687)} the mischief{H7451} of Haman{H2001} the Agagite{H91}, and his device{H4284} that he had devised{H2803}{(H8804)} against the Jews{H3064}.
Referenced Verses
- 1 Sam 25:24 : 24 And fell{H5307}{(H8799)} at his feet{H7272}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Upon me, my lord{H113}, upon me let this iniquity{H5771} be: and let thine handmaid{H519}, I pray thee, speak{H1696}{(H8762)} in thine audience{H241}, and hear{H8085}{(H8798)} the words{H1697} of thine handmaid{H589}.
- 2 Kgs 4:27 : 27 And when she came{H935}{(H8799)} to the man{H376} of God{H430} to the hill{H2022}, she caught{H2388}{(H8686)} him by the feet{H7272}: but Gehazi{H1522} came near{H5066}{(H8799)} to thrust her away{H1920}{(H8800)}. And the man{H376} of God{H430} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Let her alone{H7503}{(H8685)}; for her soul{H5315} is vexed{H4843}{(H8804)} within her: and the LORD{H3068} hath hid{H5956}{(H8689)} it from me, and hath not told{H5046}{(H8689)} me.
- Esth 3:8-9 : 8 And Haman{H2001} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325}, There is{H3426} a certain{H259} people{H5971} scattered abroad{H6340}{(H8794)} and dispersed{H6504}{(H8794)} among the people{H5971} in all the provinces{H4082} of thy kingdom{H4438}; and their laws{H1881} are diverse{H8138}{(H8802)} from all people{H5971}; neither keep{H6213}{(H8802)} they the king's{H4428} laws{H1881}: therefore it is not for the king's{H4428} profit{H7737}{(H8802)} to suffer{H3240}{(H8687)} them. 9 If it please{H2895}{(H8804)} the king{H4428}, let it be written{H3789}{(H8735)} that they may be destroyed{H6}{(H8763)}: and I will pay{H8254}{(H8799)} ten{H6235} thousand{H505} talents{H3603} of silver{H3701} to the hands{H3027} of those that have the charge{H6213}{(H8802)} of the business{H4399}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} it into the king's{H4428} treasuries{H1595}. 10 And the king{H4428} took{H5493}{(H8686)} his ring{H2885} from his hand{H3027}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} it unto Haman{H2001} the son{H1121} of Hammedatha{H4099} the Agagite{H91}, the Jews{H3064}' enemy{H6887}{(H8802)}. 11 And the king{H4428} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Haman{H2001}, The silver{H3701} is given{H5414}{(H8803)} to thee, the people{H5971} also, to do{H6213}{(H8800)} with them as it seemeth{H5869} good{H2896} to thee. 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} on the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, and there was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Haman{H2001} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province{H4082}, and to the rulers{H8269} of every people{H5971} of every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}; in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written{H3789}{(H8737)}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8738)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}. 13 And the letters{H5612} were sent{H7971}{(H8736)} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} into all the king's{H4428} provinces{H4082}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to kill{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all Jews{H3064}, both young{H5288} and old{H2205}, little children{H2945} and women{H802}, in one{H259} day{H3117}, even upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}. 14 The copy{H6572} of the writing{H3791} for a commandment{H1881} to be given{H5414}{(H8736)} in every province{H4082} was published{H1540}{(H8803)} unto all people{H5971}, that they should be ready{H6264} against that day{H3117}. 15 The posts{H7323}{(H8801)} went out{H3318}{(H8804)}, being hastened{H1765}{(H8803)} by the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697}, and the decree{H1881} was given{H5414}{(H8738)} in Shushan{H7800} the palace{H1002}. And the king{H4428} and Haman{H2001} sat down{H3427}{(H8804)} to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}; but the city{H5892} Shushan{H7800} was perplexed{H943}{(H8737)}.
- Esth 7:4 : 4 For we are sold{H4376}{(H8738)}, I and my people{H5971}, to be destroyed{H8045}{(H8687)}, to be slain{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to perish{H6}{(H8763)}. But if{H432} we had been sold{H4376}{(H8738)} for bondmen{H5650} and bondwomen{H8198}, I had held my tongue{H2790}{(H8689)}, although the enemy{H6862} could not countervail{H7737}{(H8802)} the king's{H4428} damage{H5143}.
- Isa 38:2 : 2 Then Hezekiah{H2396} turned{H5437}{(H8686)} his face{H6440} toward the wall{H7023}, and prayed{H6419}{(H8691)} unto the LORD{H3068},
- Hos 12:4 : 4 Yea, he had power{H7786}{(H8799)} over the angel{H4397}, and prevailed{H3201}{(H8799)}: he wept{H1058}{(H8804)}, and made supplication{H2603}{(H8691)} unto him: he found{H4672}{(H8799)} him in Bethel{H1008}, and there he spake{H1696}{(H8762)} with us;
- Heb 5:7 : 7 Who{G3739} in{G1722} the days{G2250} of his{G846} flesh{G4561}, when he had offered up{G4374}{(G5660)} prayers{G1162} and{G5037}{G2532} supplications{G2428} with{G3326} strong{G2478} crying{G2906} and{G2532} tears{G1144} unto{G4314} him that was able{G1410}{(G5740)} to save{G4982}{(G5721)} him{G846} from{G1537} death{G2288}, and{G2532} was heard{G1522}{(G5685)} in that{G575} he feared{G2124};